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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Cilantro Lime Crockpot Chicken Tacos

Whew is that a mouthful! And even more, this post is a handful. Not only do I have the recipe for the main meal, but I also have chipotle taco seasoning and pico de gallo recipes for you too. Buckle up and get your taste buds ready!

I found this recipe for the chicken via Pinterest and we've been making it once every two weeks this summer. It's great to come home and not have to slave over a hot stove top or grill. Plus, I had plenty of veggies from the farmer's market that I needed to put to use.

Cilantro Lime Crockpot Chicken

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Ingredients:

(Makes ~3-4 servings depending on amount of chicken used)

~1lb chicken breast

2 limes

1/2 cup cilantro

1 tsp dried minced onions

1 packet taco seasoning (see alternative recipe for seasoning below)

1 cup water

Directions:

Rinse cilantro and mince

Cut limes in half

In a bowl, mix together minced onions, taco seasoning and water

Place chicken in crockpot and pour seasoned water over chicken

Pour cilantro on top

Squeeze lime juice on top of mixture (hint: use a knife to create a slit in the lime half for easier squeezing)

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Cook on low for ~8 hours

Use fork to shred meat (all liquid will mix in)

Serve on tortillas with your favorite toppings, such as queso fresca and pica de gallo (recipe below)

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Recipe #2

Chipotle Taco Seasoning

I've been caught off guard a few times now having planned a taco meal only to realize I forgot to buy a pack of taco seasoning. This is recipe is quick and easy way to make your own seasoning and the recipe below has a chipotle spin on it.

Recipe #3Pico de Gallo
It's safe to say I'm obsessed with homemade salsa, but I've recently discovered a "fresh salsa" from my grocery store deli counter that I would describe more as pico de gallo. Having the opportunity to buy all of the ingredients fresh at the farmers market, I decided as a topping for tacos, I wanted to keep it chunky. This was my first time making this, based on this, and it turn out just as I'd hoped.Ingredients:
(Makes ~2 cups)